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[ Categories ](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories "Categories") [ Tags ](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags "Tags") [ Categories: All Categories ](https://datalyst.net/javascript:void(0); "Categories") Search...Suggested keywords [ x ](https://datalyst.net/javascript:void(0);) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [What Cybersecurity Protections Do CPAs and Accountants Need?](https://datalyst.net/blog/five-security-steps-every-cpa-must-take) Thursday, 02 April 2020 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Security](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/security) [ ![Five Security Steps Every CPA Must Take](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_articles/345/b2ap3_large_215824260_work_from_home_workforce_remote_400.jpeg) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/five-security-steps-every-cpa-must-take "Five Security Steps Every CPA Must Take") Massachusetts has one of the strictest data protection laws in the country. Is your business compliant? A CPA is one of the few professionals who have access to the most desired information a cybercriminal is looking for: financial records. This makes your firm a prime candidate for cyberattacks, so our next question is: is your data secure? Here are five security steps your CPA firm should take to protect your client's data. Tags: [Best Practices](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/best-practices) [Compliance](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/compliance) [Cybersecurity](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/cybersecurity) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.net/blog/five-security-steps-every-cpa-must-take#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.net/blog/five-security-steps-every-cpa-must-take) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Tip of the Week: New Uses for an Old Mobile Device](https://datalyst.net/blog/tip-of-the-week-new-uses-for-an-old-mobile-device) Wednesday, 01 April 2020 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Tip of the Week](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/tip-of-the-week) [ ![Tip of the Week: New Uses for an Old Mobile Device](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/April_2020/4-01-20/b2ap3_large_259846859_old_mobile_devices_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/tip-of-the-week-new-uses-for-an-old-mobile-device "Tip of the Week: New Uses for an Old Mobile Device") Once a mobile device outlives its presumed usefulness, the default assumption is that there is nothing left to do but dispose of it. However, before you do so, reconsider. There may be other ways that your device could show its utility. For today’s tip, we’ll review a few ways that an aged-out smartphone or tablet can still be handy for you (even in the office)! Tags: [Hardware](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/hardware) [Tip of the Week](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/tip-of-the-week) [Mobile Device](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/mobile-device) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.net/blog/tip-of-the-week-new-uses-for-an-old-mobile-device#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.net/blog/tip-of-the-week-new-uses-for-an-old-mobile-device) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Backup Delivers Peace of Mind in Times of Crisis](https://datalyst.net/blog/backup-delivers-peace-of-mind-in-times-of-crisis) Monday, 30 March 2020 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Business](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/business) [ ![Backup Delivers Peace of Mind in Times of Crisis](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/March_2020/3-30-20/b2ap3_large_323773605_backup_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/backup-delivers-peace-of-mind-in-times-of-crisis "Backup Delivers Peace of Mind in Times of Crisis") With most businesses dipping into their disaster recovery strategies, and millions of workers either out of work or working remotely, it is honestly a great time to remind you that March 31st is World Backup Day. This is a day where we help promote the idea of taking backups of your crucial IT systems to ensure that you have access to your important information if a disaster were to strike your business. Tags: [Business Continuity](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/business-continuity) [Data Backup](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/data-backup) [Data Recovery](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/data-recovery) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.net/blog/backup-delivers-peace-of-mind-in-times-of-crisis#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.net/blog/backup-delivers-peace-of-mind-in-times-of-crisis) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [Is Your Business Prepared to Deal with Coronavirus?](https://datalyst.net/blog/is-your-business-prepared-to-deal-with-coronavirus) Thursday, 26 March 2020 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Business](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/business) [ ![Is Your Business Prepared to Deal with Coronavirus?](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_shared/March_2020/3-27-20/b2ap3_large_323448348_coronavirus_business_400.jpg) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/is-your-business-prepared-to-deal-with-coronavirus "Is Your Business Prepared to Deal with Coronavirus?") World events have always had a big impact on the banks that one finds on Wall Street, but in many ways, the one that coronavirus (COVID-19) has demonstrated has been unprecedented. As such, it almost provides a case study of the importance that disaster recovery planning has for any business… Wall Street institutions included. Tags: [Business Continuity](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/business-continuity) [Disaster Recovery](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/disaster-recovery) [Data Backup](https://datalyst.net/blog/tags/data-backup) [0 Comments](https://datalyst.net/blog/is-your-business-prepared-to-deal-with-coronavirus#comments) [ Continue reading](https://datalyst.net/blog/is-your-business-prepared-to-deal-with-coronavirus) [ ![Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_avatar/808_808_blogauthor.png) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) ## [UTM: The Ultimate Defense for Businesses](https://datalyst.net/blog/utm-the-ultimate-defense-for-businesses) Thursday, 26 March 2020 [Daniel Mathieu](https://datalyst.net/blog/blogger/daniel-mathieu) [Datalyst Blog](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/blog) [Security](https://datalyst.net/blog/categories/security) [ ![287119729_firewall_security_utm_400_70_quality](https://datalyst.net/images/easyblog_articles/341/b2ap3_large_287119729_firewall_security_utm_400_70_quality.jpeg) ](https://datalyst.net/blog/utm-the-ultimate-defense-for-businesses "287119729_firewall_security_utm_400_70_quality") While most businesses take data security seriously these days, there is still a tendency to treat each area of concern with different solutions. One application to filter content, one for spam protection, another for viruses, and still another solution for firewall protection. Instead of trying to force different pieces of software and hardware to speak to each other, invest in an all-in-one solution: a UTM. 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